Surgical guiding and position system

Abstract

The present invention discloses a surgical guiding and positioning system, comprising: a global information device, a local information device, and a computing device. The global information device is capable of collecting an overall information of a surgical site before a surgical procedure begins. The local information device can comprise a surgical device including at least one sensor and provide a real-time information of a section of the surgical site. The computing device is capable of calculating a position data of the surgical device in the surgical site by comparing the overall information and the real-time information. Therefore, the present invention is capable of providing the real-time guidance and monitoring during a surgical procedure so that the surgeon can acquire precise real-time information of the surgical site and perform the surgery efficiently.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surgical guiding and positioning system, comprising:
 a global information device configured to collect an overall information of a surgical site before a surgical procedure begins;   a local information device including a surgical device which includes at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to collect a set of data within the surgical site during the surgical procedure; and   a computing device configured to calculate a position data of the surgical device in the surgical site based on the overall information and the collected set of data.   
     
     
         2 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is a position sensor selected from at least one of the following: an optical sensor, an acoustic wave sensor, a mechanical wave sensor, a G-Sensor, a magnetic sensor, a microwave sensor, a laser sensor, an electrode sensor and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 2 , wherein the position sensor is an ultrasound sensor configured to collect a relative reference position, a distance information, or an image information. 
     
     
         4 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 2 , wherein the position sensor is an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor provides the same kind or different kinds of signals selected from the group consisting of OCT signals, electrical impedance signals, echo signals, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is disposed at a front end, a rear end, or any combination thereof of the surgical device. 
     
     
         7 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is disposed at the same or different positions on the surgical device. 
     
     
         8 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the local information device is configured to sense the positions of tissues surrounding a blood vessel or the at least one sensor. 
     
     
         9 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a monitoring device sending out a signal in response to the local information device being in a target position or a risky position or deviates from a planned surgical pathway. 
 
     
     
         10 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 9 , wherein the local information device is controlled by a surgeon or a robotic arm operated by the surgeon. 
     
     
         11 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 10 , wherein the one-step displacement of the robotic arm is at a millimeter scale or an even smaller scale. 
     
     
         12 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 10 , wherein the global information device, the local information device, the computing device and the monitoring device operate automatically through a predetermined planning. 
     
     
         13 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the surgical device is received in an outer sheath on which the at least one sensor is disposed. 
     
     
         14 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1  further comprising a display device displaying a real-time position of the surgical device in a 3D image based on the position data, wherein the 3D image is derived from the overall information. 
     
     
         15 . The surgical guiding and positioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the surgical site is a brain. 
     
     
         16 . A surgical apparatus configured to collect information from a surgical site, comprising:
 a surgical instrument for an operation involving the surgical site;   an outer sheath, detachably coupled to the surgical instrument; and   a first sensor and a second sensor disposed on the outer sheath, the surgical instrument, or the combination thereof, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to collect a set of data while the surgical instrument is in physical contact or in proximity of the surgical site during the operation.   
     
     
         17 . The surgical apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first sensor is disposed on a first end portion of the outer sheath, the second sensor is disposed on a second end portion of the outer sheath, and the first end and the second end are two opposite ends of the outer sheath. 
     
     
         18 . The surgical apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are disposed on a same end portion of the outer sheath. 
     
     
         19 . The surgical apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are disposed on an outer circumference surface of an end section of the sheath. 
     
     
         20 . The surgical apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the outer sheath comprises a ring-like sectional surface on one end of the outer sheath, and the first sensor and the sensor are disposed on the ring-like sectional surface.